The secret to managing dental patients who won’t pay

The Framework

Always collect at the time of service (before they sit in the chair to start).
If the patient cannot pay at the time of treatment, make sure you have appropriate financial arrangements available within your practice. Payment plans through a third party are recommended.
The only outstanding accounts receivable is with insurance claims.

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7 Tips to Record Retention and Avoid Paying Tax Adjustments

1. In general, keep records for 3 years.
2. Keep records for 3 years from the date you filed your original return or 2 years from the date you paid the tax, whichever is later, if you file a claim for credit or refund after you file your return.
3. Keep records for 7 years if you file a claim for a loss from worthless securities or bad debt deduction.
4. Keep records for 6 years if you do not report income that you should report, and it is more than 25% of the gross income shown on your return (Or better yet, report all your income).
5. Keep records indefinitely if you do not file a return (But just plan on filing).

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5 Reasons Why you Should Hire an Outside Professional Bookkeeper

Accurate bookkeeping is essential for four main reasons. One, if your books are incorrect, you could have a cash flow problem and not know it. Two, there could be consequences to your tax liability that could either result in trouble with the IRS or an increase in tax liability. Three, up to date and correct records help you make quick decisions when emergencies or opportunities arise. Lastly, having an unbiased, outside set of eyes will enable you to catch any fraud if that should happen. It is ALWAYS best to a different person reconcile the accounts than the person who enters in the transactions.

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5 Keys to Taxation and Provider Relief Payments

HHS announced plans to distribute $15 billion from the Provider Relief Fund targeted to eligible providers that participate in state Medicaid and CHIP programs and have not yet received a payment from the Provider Relief Fund General Distribution. This funding will supply relief to Medicaid and CHIP clinicians experiencing lost revenues or increased expenses due to COVID-19. Additional payments will also be made to safety-net hospitals.

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How to Deduct your Home Office on Your Taxes

Have you ever looked at your tax return and wondered how you could get more deductions? I think we all have! I was working with a client who had started a small business working out of her home. She kept good records of all her business expenditures and related receipts, which made it easy to deliver to me prior to the deadline. When I compiled her tax returns, everything had been accounted for – except one thing: her home office!
The Internal Revenue Code provides for additional deductions, even when a taxpayer did not directly pay for something as a business expense – but you have to know what they are (obviously). One tool to have in your toolkit is the home office deduction.

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Bookkeeping tips for personal property tax tracking

Many counties assess and charge what is known as personal property tax (PPT). PPT is a tax based on a percentage of the assessed value of items and equipment, used in your business, that does not form part of immovable property.  (Vehicles are typically excluded from this type of tax.) These tax filings can be…

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Cares Act Education Benefits

If an educational fringe benefit would help you attract or retain employees, then you will be interested in a little-known section of the CARES Act. It allows an employer to pay and deduct up to $5,250 of an employee’s higher education student loan debt – both principal and interest, if paid by December 31, 2020. The benefit is not taxable to the employee.

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Top 10 PPP Loan Forgiveness questions, ANSWERED!

The SBA’s PPP was created to save America’s core economic engine and largest employer, small business. PPP loans are providing immediate cash to incentivize small businesses to keep and rehire their employees. If small business qualification criteria are met, the PPP loan amount is based upon 2.5 months of payroll. Loans are able to be 100% forgiven if the borrower follows SBA guidelines. Initial guidelines stated loans received needed to be spent on payroll and other qualifying expenses during the 24 week period after the loan was received. Payment on any remaining balance post loan forgiveness begins from the date the lender receives forgiveness funds from the government. Ask your lender for details The Interest rate on unforgiven amounts is a whopping low 1% with five-year payment terms, and no collateral or personal guarantees are required.

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The Cares Act Cash Windfall you Missed!

Did you know the US government will pay the first 6-months of payments on commercial loans from 300k to five million dollars, should it meets specific guidelines and closes before Sept 27th, 2020. The best part – you don’t have to pay them back! The opportunity is separate from the Paycheck Protection Program loan or…

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4 Reasons Why you should Open your Mail from the IRS Immediately

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] Have you ever received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service? Are you afraid of what you might find inside? It is easy to want to avoid bad news. Do not…

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